Ha Ge Steps In, External Soul Bone

Ma Hongjun grinned as he walked over to Erha. "Ha Ge, that old man’s expression changed drastically just now, and then he ran off. Was that your doing?"

"Awoo, awoo."

Erha proudly raised his head and howled twice.

Xiao Wu smiled and patted Erha’s head. "Erha, well done. When we get back, I’ll make sure to praise you properly in front of Dead Su Yu."

Upon hearing Xiao Wu’s words, Erha immediately began howling anxiously, as if saying that she absolutely could not deceive him.

But Xiao Wu thought Erha did not want his glorious deeds to be told to Su Yu. Puzzled, she asked, "Are you saying you don’t want me to tell Dead Su Yu about what you did?"

Erha looked utterly bewildered. He jumped around in panic, howling nonstop.

Everyone watched speechlessly. Oscar said, "Dog Ge, can’t you speak?"

Erha froze at once. That stunned expression made everyone burst out laughing.

Erha did not care whether they laughed or not. He hurriedly said, "Awoo, awoo, you have to tell Master about what I did. Maybe if Master is happy, he’ll reward me again."

When Erha mentioned Su Yu rewarding him, drool immediately began streaming from his mouth.

Ma Hongjun asked in surprise, "What kind of reward could make you this excited, Dog Ge?"

Erha glanced at Ma Hongjun, then proudly lay back down beside Xiao Wu’s feet, completely ignoring him.

Ma Hongjun: "…"

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San. "Xiao San, hurry up and absorb the Soul Ring."

Tang San nodded, then sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Soul Ring. He knew that the Man Faced Demon Spider’s cultivation age exceeded what he could endure, but it was also exceptionally suitable for him. So Tang San decided to take the gamble. However, he did not tell the others that absorbing this Soul Ring could cost him his life.

Halfway through the absorption, a pained expression appeared on Tang San’s face. Everyone immediately realized something was wrong. Xiao Wu anxiously asked, "What’s wrong with Xiao San?"

Zhao Wuji frowned. "That Man Faced Demon Spider’s cultivation age definitely exceeds Xiao San’s limit!"

"Then what do we do? Can we interrupt Xiao San?" Xiao Wu asked Zhao Wuji frantically.

Zhao Wuji immediately replied, "Of course not. Being interrupted while absorbing a Soul Ring could very likely kill Xiao San! All we can do now is wait and see what fate has in store for him."

Xiao Wu was so frightened that she began to cry. Erha immediately licked her foot, as if telling her not to be sad.

Only after Erha licked her did Xiao Wu remember that he was there. She immediately looked at him. "Erha, can you help Xiao San? If you can help him, then after we get back, I’ll have Dead Su Yu give you lots and lots of rewards!"

Erha’s eyes lit up. He immediately scampered over behind Tang San and placed his paw on Tang San’s back. Everyone knew Erha was no ordinary dog, so no one stopped him.

Erha injected a trace of his own power into Tang San’s body, protecting both his body and spiritual sea. Tang San’s expression immediately eased.

Xiao Wu instantly let out a sigh of relief. Not long after, Tang San suddenly cried out again, terrifying everyone. What was happening this time?

Erha in particular was badly startled. If something happened to Tang San, Su Yu would not give him any rewards.

Tang San’s face turned pale, and eight long, razor-sharp spider lances slowly grew from his back.

"H-Holy crap, did Xiao San turn into a monster?" Oscar shouted.

Everyone suddenly looked at Erha. Erha wore a baffled expression, then leaped up and howled wildly, as if saying that Tang San turning out like this had nothing to do with him, so why were they all looking at him?

Xiao Wu clearly knew what was on Tang San’s back, so she did not look at Erha. Instead, she threw her arms around Tang San and cried, "Brother, you scared me to death just now."

Hearing Xiao Wu’s voice, the Eight Spider Lances on Tang San’s back slowly retracted. Tang San smiled and patted Xiao Wu’s back. "It’s fine now. It’s fine."

"Alright, alright, you two are being cheesy. By the way, Third Brother, what was that thing on your back just now?" Ma Hongjun asked.

Tang San shook his head in confusion. "I don’t know either. I can only ask Teacher after we get back. Teacher will definitely know what it is."

Everyone nodded. Zhao Wuji said, "Alright, Xiao San, rest for a while. Then we’ll continue searching for a Soul Ring for the little fatty."

Everyone nodded, then sat cross-legged to rest. After resting, they went to find a Soul Ring for Ma Hongjun. Now that Ma Hongjun’s Soul Beast had awakened into the Holy Flame Phoenix, they naturally had to find a top-tier fire-attributed Soul Beast. It took everyone a great deal of effort, and they searched for a full three days.

During those nights, thanks to Erha, they stayed in the Star Dou Great Forest without any worries at all.

Over those few days, Flender at Shrek Academy grew worried. He called Yu Xiaogang and Su Yu over and said, "Xiaogang, the children have been gone for four or five days. Nothing could have happened to them, right?"

Su Yu said, "Dean, don’t worry. I had my mount follow them."

Yu Xiaogang had been somewhat worried, but upon hearing Su Yu’s words, he immediately relaxed. Looking at Flender, he said, "Flender, don’t worry. I’ve seen Xiao Yu’s mount. Although I can’t judge its strength, it is definitely not weak."

"Alright, then I’ll wait another two days. If they still haven’t returned after two days, I’ll have to make a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest myself." Flender nodded.

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

The next day, everyone returned. Tang San saw Yu Xiaogang, and after chatting with him for a while, he mentioned the Eight Spider Lances. Yu Xiaogang immediately told Tang San to release them for him to see.

Tang San nodded, then forcefully summoned the Eight Spider Lances. When Yu Xiaogang saw them, delight appeared in his eyes. He looked at Tang San and said, "Xiao San, you truly turned misfortune into a blessing. This is an External Soul Bone!"

"This is an External Soul Bone!" Tang San said in surprise.

Yu Xiaogang smiled and nodded, but his smile quickly vanished. Looking at Tang San, he said, "Xiao San, what did I tell you? Why did you absorb that Man Faced Demon Spider?"

Tang San lowered his head slightly. "Teacher, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have absorbed that Man Faced Demon Spider."

Yu Xiaogang patted Tang San’s shoulder. "Xiao San, I know Man Faced Demon Spiders are hard to find, but never gamble with your life again!"

Tang San nodded. "Teacher, I understand."

Yu Xiaogang nodded. "Go rest, all of you. Training will begin tomorrow. Tonight, restore yourselves to peak condition."

Dai Mubai and the others immediately replied, "Yes!"

After saying that, they all went their separate ways.

Thanks to Sky Star, Huang De Yipi, and Sao Qi Cai Shi Mei Li for one recommendation vote each. Thanks to Bingfeng 0 Ailian, Blood Cherry*Star Lotus, and Wei Jie for two recommendation votes each.